Spokane Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
Spokane is a city in eastern Washington. It is the second largest city in Washington State in the Pacific Northwest region, the largest city in the Inland Northwest, and the largest city in eastern Washington. The city's nickname is "The Lilac City".
Downtown Spokane from Riverfront Park
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The city is pronounced as "spo-CAN," but often mispronounced as "spo-CAIN."
Spokane is the economic hub of a surrounding agricultural area that serves roughly 1.5 million people. Its immediate metropolitan area is home to roughly 500,000 citizens and the city proper is home to 200,000. It is a rather conservative area, with a rather liberal city proper, and has a fairly small racial minority population (around 10%).
Spokane is the county seat of Spokane County.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Spokane